By Megan K. Mertz “The living room portion of our house had been blown away,” said the Rev. Alan Steinke, recounting his first look at his Massapequa, N.Y., home after Superstorm Sandy pounded the Eastern Seaboard on Oct. 29. Steinke,…
Nunes blogs to promote '#GivingTuesday,' LWR Gifts
Americans have a day for giving thanks, followed by two for getting deals: “Black Friday” on Nov. 23 and “Cyber Monday” on Nov. 26. Wouldn’t it be great to have a day for giving back? This year a group of charities and…
Young Adult Ministry website gets new look
The LCMS Young Adult Ministry website, www.lcmsyam.org, has a new look and a number of new features. Jessica Bordeleau, a consultant for LCMS Young Adult Ministry (which is with the Synod’s Office of National Mission [ONM]), outlined for Reporter how…
Letters to the Editor (December 2012)
Quoting from NIV At the end of your Page 4 October article with the headline of “2011 NIV gender-neutral language a ‘serious weakness’” was this editor’s note: “A recent conversation with the publisher of NIV [New International Version] confirmed that…
Items wanted, available (December 2012)
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase. Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Notices may be sent to Jennifer Duffy at…
Official notice: Concordia University, Nebraska, accreditation (December 2012)
The College of Education at Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb., is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) April 14-16, 2013. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting team.…
Positions (December 2012)
The LCMS Office of National Mission, St. Louis, seeks a manager, Disaster Response. The candidate must be a member in good standing of an LCMS congregation and have training in theology from a Concordia University System school or an LCMS…
Pressure Points (December 2012)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: Politics has put some rough edges on family and church relationships. People in our church have some very different political views. They support different candidates. But what makes it really hard is that they attack…
Official notice: CPH audit (December 2012)
The audit of the Concordia Publishing House has been completed and is available by contacting directly: Concordia Publishing House3558 South Jefferson AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63118-3968(314) 268-1000 Posted Nov. 19, 2012 Return to Top
Official notice: requests for reinstatement (December 2012)
WILLIAM J. SCHUERMAN, Milwaukee, Wis., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. DONNA L. BOBB, Carmel, Ind.; KELLY HANSEN, Orange, Calif.; BRENDA HANTULA, Orange, Calif.; and ANTHONY A. WITTMAN, Columbus, Ind., have…
Official notice: audits for LCEF, LCMS Foundation (December 2012)
The audits and summary budgets of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation have been completed and are available upon written request. Please direct your request to: Lutheran Church Extension Fund Sunset Corporate Center 10733 Sunset Office Drive St.…
Official notice: LCMS district audits (December 2012)
The audits and summary budgets of the Synod’s 35 districts have been completed and are available upon written request. Write or contact your district office directly. The address of each district is published in The Lutheran Annual. Posted Nov. 19,…
Convention vote reunites Philippine partner church
The Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) — a partner church with the LCMS — is reunited, after being separated into two distinct factions for more than two decades. Reunification came Oct. 26 in a vote of delegates from both…
Synod responds to suffering from 'overshadowed' quake in Guatemala
By Kim Plummer Krull While traveling to New Jersey to help with Superstorm Sandy relief, the Rev. Carlos Hernandez, director of Church and Community Development with the LCMS Office of National Mission, got a call from a Guatemalan pastor about…
Lutherans invited to join Jan. 25 'March for Life'
Lutherans are invited to mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion by participating in the national “March for Life” on Friday, Jan. 25, in Washington, D.C. Since that decision in…
LHM announces 2013 outreach conferences
Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is planning eight Regional Outreach Conferences for 2013. The conferences are designed to inspire, energize and equip attendees to share God’s love, nurture their families and witness to the community. Through presentations, hands-on witnessing opportunities and…
